The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1874.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1842, 27 November 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1874.

Thk Thames Scottish will meet at the Butts to-morrow at nine o'clock, to fire for the medal. A match ■will be played in the Parawai Gardens on Monday next, between the First Eleven of the Thames Cricket Club and the Thames Tradesmen's Cricket Club. Thb cricket match between tne Grahamstown and Shortland Ere Brigades, the latter being the challengers, will take place at the Parawai Gardens to-morrow afternoon. The match is looked forward to with considerable interest. The member* to pl»y in the match will leave thoir respective engine sheds at half past one. Play to commence punctually at two. The K.M. Court to-day wns the scone of nn unique kind of cross-examination. The ■witneßa was plaintiff in the action —Baird v. Donnelly—and the defendant was examining him. The witness was very coo I —provokingly bo ; and his questioner was fn & condition of white heat. The questions were pitched in a powerful and trilling alto, while the replies came out with " a murmuring low." In fact the parties seemed to represent, the two extremes ef human ten: peramenfc. One time the defendant shrieked " By the lore of God do you tell me this!" and the witness placidly assured him that he did, and was prepared if occasion required to tell him some more. The extent of the difference wbs 19s, Ss of which had been paid into Court, but owing to the defendant having been ignorant of the form of proceeduie as regains

notico that he had douo co, ho wns saddled with the costo of tho summons, Courfc fees, and a witness who had been subpoenaed. Tho costs amounted to £2, just £1 6s more than the amount disputed. Under theso circumstance the defendant would hnvo been bettor off hnd ho paid the 193 in full—hut law has its attractions. The Thuincg Borouph Council postponed its routine business last evening till tho nl\t night of meeting, merely dealing with ono or two matters which required immediate attention. Most of the Councillors wero engaged in other ways, and it. wns half-past i»even o'clock before a, quorum was present, and it was then unanimously agreed to adjourn, as Sfveral Councillors wished to be present at the Flower Show.

If ib should unforfcunalely occur that t' c opening of Ohinemnri will be postponed to an indefinite period, 17115011 present event 3 point out as being very likely, if; -will bo a sore disappointment to those who have returned froru other parts to be at the general rush. It i 3 known that miners have come back, even from Australia, with this idea. Accounts from the " other side" from theso sources are not at all glowing. In Queensland there is said to be little, doing ia respect to mining, the only digeirtgs holding out any advantages to the digger being the Falrrer, and the chances there, from the want of provisions and proper means of transit, are so precarious as to frighten many who -would otherwiso be disposed to venture their fortunes in new fields and pastures.

The members of the Thames Naval Brigade mustered for their monthly inspection ■ last evening in the hall of the company. There waa an unusunlly large attendance, under the command of Captain Braesey, the full complement of junior officers being present. The company w.is put through a number of movements in battalion drill, the men, as usunl, displaying great proficiency. Subsequently they marched to Shor land and back, headed by the band, in which we have to remnrk a still further improve • ent. The Naval Band would now rank with any other of its class ia the colony, and is deci'edly better thnn the drum and fifes of Auckland, if an opinion may be formed from their execution whilst on their laat visit to the Tiiames. >. The Coromanciel papera continue their i journalistic amenities. Lately indeed they j seem to hare broken out; afresh, the Mail 1 being particularly noticeable for the froquency with which it refers to the " obscui'e print" of its contemporary. In a recent issue of the Mail the following appeared, having reference to something which had been said by tha News:—"Such actions as the one mentioned in this notorious paragraph are only to be expected from the celebrated News people, who have formerly nnd latterly been guilty of nude exhibits and indecent a-siults." In the con temporary issue of the News appeared an equally choice morsel of the recriminatory character: —"As might have been expected we have had hindrances of many kinds placed in our path, and every description of mean literary missiles flung at us. from Billingsgate offiil and butcher's blocks to Vandemonian srink-po'a and the ravings of a Port Arthur- Virginius! but all > these, like unskilfully hurled''boomerangs, recoiled upon the scudors." The News appears to have the best of the -squabble.. "™^The following, which we extract froin <the Otago Gruardif.n, will doubtless bo read with interest by the Masonic brethern here :~ln the course of his address on the occasion of laying the foundation atone of the new Episcopal church of Naseby, Bishop Nevill remarked : —" I cannot close my remarhs without noticing the presence of a special body, whoso regalia at once strikes the eye. First, then, I thank those gentlemen for the readiness with which they have accepted the task of laying this stone to-dny. lam grateful for the readiness with which they c»mo forward. Some, however, might say: ' Why do you, as a special church officsr, the bishop in the province, seek assistance from othora ?' I reply: When I perceive the reacUness which ihe lodge, as in this place, displays to assist such works. I ask myself, • What am I that I should discourage the expression of it?' If anything would bo a justification, if justification were needed, this-would be ; but when I recall the history of tfce Freemasons, and look ioto the vista of tbe pa»t, those men often were the only ones who could underfceke such works; in all histories being the readiest, and in some places, as I have Eaid, the only body that could, from their intelligence do so—l say they are doing a work cognate to the principles they profess. I need scarcely remind you, my Masonic brethren, of the wo;ks they have done—the cathedrals of Milan, Cologne, and York Minster, which were built, not in one ago, but by the continuous efforts of the body of Masons from age to age. The archives of this have been proved 5 in York, to this day, there exists the history of these. The age in which we live is nofe satisfied with teaching, and therefore I gladly note that the body of Freemasons, without Blighting one of the least of -those secrets and mysteries, always are found to take parb in works of veneration and religion. Therefore I accept their services, and invite the Worshipful Master to put ia these foundations, after the forms peculiar to thfe office, on behalf of the Church of England."

The Yass Courier says: —" Frank Gardiner who was liberated by Sir Hercules Bobinson, from Darlinghurst gaol, on his voyage to China was nearly drowned, the ship he was in having narrowly escaped shipwreck in a heavy cyclone. Wo hear that the mariners had to lighten the ship by throwing over the most of the cargo. It is somewhat odd that they never attempted to deal with Gardiner as in old times certain Tarahish salts dealt with Jonah. We (Cross) ranclorstand that it is intended to invite Bir George Grey to the Citizens' Ball, to be giren to Sir James Ferguson and the Marque:s and Marchioness of Normandy. If Sir George Grey accepts the invitation, there will be a meeting such os we belicvo will be unequalled in Calonial hhtory, that of a reigning governor and two ex-governors seated at the same table, in one of iha chief cities of a colony, in ruling which each shall then have participated. Thb following appears.ia the Herald under the heading of "To Correspondent":— WM. (Public School Teacher).—Your letter is altogether too intemperate to appear in our columns. " Qualify " should not be spelt with two " Ie" and " liblo " ehould he speit "libel." Your or.tb.ogi'aplay will a'.lmit oi much improvement.

Mv Seag-er's iron yacht, now lyinc on tho boaeh in the vicinity of Holdship's Wharf, is beif.g.thoroughly overhauled, it is supposed with a view of running her in tho forthcoming regatta. She 13 a remarkably fine boat, and ia well known on the Thames waters as a smart hoat.

The Auckland Star's own telegraphic correspondent at Welington sivys :—An amusing Fcene occured at tho -sale of the Grovcrnor's furniture. A well-known local character named Smith was handling some delf just knocked down. Lieut. Fcrgueson, the Governor's Aido de Camp, said to the o'd man, "Put that do"-n" The old identity replied " Ye?, after I have a look at it." Tho Aido coming close to the old man, said "Do you know who you are talking to, old gent ?" " No! nor I don't caro—l am old Smith, und would just like to see you put a finger upon me. 33ut I tell you what Ido know, the quicker the likes of you and all your breed are out of the country, tho better for it." Approbativo laughter for old Smith followed. Gbiits' clothes cleaned, dyed and pressed Gents' light suita cleaned, ss. N.B.—ln future all goods and ordero will only bo received at the Thames Dyeing Establishment, Kolleston street. Shorthand.